November 08, 2023
A former NFL linebacker cannot proceed with his race discrimination suit against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, the Eleventh Circuit said Wednesday, rejecting his attempt to revive his claims the league blacklisted him for exercising his First Amendment rights by referring to contract offers as "slave deals" on social media.
June 23, 2023
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and seven football teams are asking the Eleventh Circuit to affirm a Florida federal judge's dismissal of a race discrimination suit by an ex-linebacker who claims the league blacklisted him for exercising his First Amendment rights by referring to contract offers as "slave deals" on social media.
May 05, 2023
The attorneys general of New York and California recently launched an investigation into potential discrimination and harassment in the NFL’s offices, but the probe isn't the first time the league has come under legal fire over allegations that its work culture is toxic. Here, Law360 looks at four pending cases against the NFL that center on workplace bias.
March 24, 2023
Former NFL linebacker Junior Galette is appealing to the Eleventh Circuit his recently dismissed lawsuit against league Commissioner Roger Goodell and seven teams alleging that Galette was blackballed from the NFLÂ because of his race.